Is there a prayer for gratitude? And what is the description of the prayer for seeking guidance?
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This questioner also asks, saying: What is the description of the prayer for gratitude, and the prayer for seeking guidance?
Answer: As far as we know... there is a prostration for gratitude, but as for a prayer for gratitude, we do not know of one... In the prayer of repentance, when a person commits a sin, he prays two rak'ahs and repents to Allah with sincere repentance, just as he prays in the other rak'ahs, just as he prays the Duha prayer, the greeting of the mosque, and the prayer of tawaf. He prays two rak'ahs, reciting al-Fatihah and whatever verses or parts of surahs are easy for him, and he prays as he prays the other prayers, with bowing, prostration, and so on. This is regarding the prayer of repentance.
As for gratitude, it has a prostration. If a person is given good news of something that pleases him, such as a child, the capture of a fortress for the Muslims, the victory of the Muslims over their enemy, or anything else that pleases him, he prostrates to Allah in gratitude, like the prostration in prayer. He says: "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High). He makes du'a' in the prostration and magnifies Allah; there is no harm in that. This is prescribed, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it.
As for the prayer for seeking guidance; it is like the other prayers as well. Two rak'ahs, in which he recites al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for him with it. After the taslim, he makes du'a' to his Lord and seeks guidance from his Lord, and says:Sahih al-Bukhari 6382 to the end of it, the well-known du'a'. He raises his hands and makes du'a' to his Lord, seeking His guidance. Yes.
Answer: As far as we know... there is a prostration for gratitude, but as for a prayer for gratitude, we do not know of one... In the prayer of repentance, when a person commits a sin, he prays two rak'ahs and repents to Allah with sincere repentance, just as he prays in the other rak'ahs, just as he prays the Duha prayer, the greeting of the mosque, and the prayer of tawaf. He prays two rak'ahs, reciting al-Fatihah and whatever verses or parts of surahs are easy for him, and he prays as he prays the other prayers, with bowing, prostration, and so on. This is regarding the prayer of repentance.
As for gratitude, it has a prostration. If a person is given good news of something that pleases him, such as a child, the capture of a fortress for the Muslims, the victory of the Muslims over their enemy, or anything else that pleases him, he prostrates to Allah in gratitude, like the prostration in prayer. He says: "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High), "Subhan Rabbi al-A'la" (Glory be to my Lord, the Most High). He makes du'a' in the prostration and magnifies Allah; there is no harm in that. This is prescribed, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did it.
As for the prayer for seeking guidance; it is like the other prayers as well. Two rak'ahs, in which he recites al-Fatihah and whatever is easy for him with it. After the taslim, he makes du'a' to his Lord and seeks guidance from his Lord, and says:
Allahumma inni astakhiruka bi'ilmika
اللهم إني أستخيرك بعلمك ...
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binbaz.org.sa
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